A Literature Review of Residents' Empowerment, Sustainable Tourism Development, and Quality of Life

Tourism is a well-known services industry with multidimensional impacts on different stakeholders.Residents as one important stakeholder play important role in the sustainability of tourism.In this regard, residents' empowerment is a critical factor in fostering sustainable tourism development with resulting impacts on their quality of life (QOL).This research carries out a literature review to explain how residents' empowerment plays role in the sustainable tourism development and quality of life.The study's analysis focuses on the articles available in the web of science database to highlight the current status of the knowledge and explore the potential areas for further research.The explored knowledge gaps will provide guidelines for future research.The study concludes by highlighting key findings and offering recommendations for future research in the field.